The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-04
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
y, weddings Of the Council and Of the House Of
Representatives.
THE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

~ clerks of the railroad and banking COM
mittees Discussion followed, in which
Grigsby, chairman of the banking NIT
Zoe minated that q revision OF the laws
SvaS contemplated. Dr.. Galloway called for
division Of the question, and both clerks
we're allowed. Bills introduced:
By Campbell. to appropriate funds TO pay ex-
penses incurred by Gle territorial militia at the
Janitorial enCampment at Fargo IN september,
Lax By Campbell, to provide for the collec-
ION of CITY taxes in Incorporated cities. By
NcCumber, to provide a acme for disabled
soIdIers. sailors and marines at Wahpeton. 1t
oUnronriates Sl2, 600. By Weiser, to regulate
Iinmor license. BY Galloway, for the preserya-
ron of game birds. BY Erickson, to repeal an
scL to amend the charter OF Elk Point. By Mat
news. to amend section 30 OF the chapter of
he n~0lticalc code entitled Revenue. BY GriRsby,
~ exempt the proceeds of life insurance tom
execution. By GrIgsby. to remove the poIittcal
liabilities of Henry Muchrow.
IN motion of Hughes the rules were sus-
rended and the house memorial to congress
Protesting against the abandonment of Fort
Lincoln was passed. A communication was
received from the attorney general stating
that there is no provision made by congress
for the selection of lands in lieu of school
Iands in Dakota which have been otherwise
appropriated The president announced the
f6IiOwlng az clerks under the resolution
nreviously passed: On railroads, w. d. Col
inns: on bankers, Robert Buchanan. Ad-
jOurned
In The hOOnEE
The committee on appropriations reported
favorably the bill making a appropriation
for fuel. The committee on temperance
recommended the passage of the house bill
prohibiting the sale OF liquors in any guam
tity in counties where license is not granted
by the commissioners, except for medicinal
purposes. The matter went over. Mr.. e Ii.
0tt moved that the compensation of the
loorkeeper of the gallery be fxed at $5 a
dav. Carried. On motion of MIltimore the
salary of the postmaster OF the house was
liked at the same rate. Bills introduced:
By Mentzer, for removing the United States
district court from Yankton to Mitchell. By
Hawk, changing the date OF annual elections in
civil townships. By Hubbard, TO regulate the
time when taxes shall become due and delin-
quent. BY Terrell, requiring county commits
sionGrs to give bonds. By Greene, defining the
boundaries of Stark and Billings counties. BY
Stewart of Walsh, for the punishment Of hotel
and boarding house beats.
Several council bills were read the first
time and a number the second time. Several
house bills were read the second time and
referred. Then came the action on the lot
extension bill referred TO above. Hawk was
granted unanimous consent to present a
communication embodying q series of reso-
lutjops adopted by the Farmers Alliance of
Cass County. Adjourned.
Up TO this evening 1U7 bills had been in
trOduced in the council, and 80 in the house,
making a total Of 1864 very fair showing
for q membership of ~ on the fifteenth day
Of the session, when the restrictive act of
congress is taken into consideration But
the restrictive act does not restrict, but is
easily got around. For instance. IL any COM
m"Nity wishes to issue bonds to raise funds
70 erect q town pump. a bill is introduced to
enact a general law to cover the case. Bills
are now pouring in at the rate of about
twenty five a day, with n" signs OF the re-
serve supply becoming exhausted. There
appears to be quite q general disposition on
the part Of the legislature to provide for the
taxation Of telephone, sleeping car, refrig-
orator and other companies which now go
untaxed Several bills on the subject nave
been introduced in both houses, and 1t is
pretty certain that the committees having
them in charge will formulate something
hom the mass.
COUNCIL.
In the council bills were introduced as
follows:
By Grigsby. 10 reimburse the trustees of the
school for deaf mutes for services rendered. BY
Dodge, creating a tax on dogs and for protection
OF persons and property. BY Cain, TO provide
for holding an annual fair and fat stock show.
The council bill to regulate marriages and
provide for license passed, also the council
bill amending the act of 1881 authorizing
Pembina county to FUND its floating indebt-
edness, and the bill providing for the burial
OF deceased soldiers and sailors and to erect
headstOnes provided by the general
government. The council thea took
up the house delinquent tax bill,
passed in the house yesterday as a
substitute TO that vetoed by the governor
ana containing clauses suggested by the
governor. After some discussion the bill
passed-yeas 20, NAYS /. Adjourned In
Gne house Stewart of Fall River moved that
the speaker be instructed TO appoint q clerk
tOr The committee on ways and means. Bills
introduced:
By Burnham, to establish a home for soldiers
and sailors. BY Greene. Amending the exemp-
Slol law. By Fellows. prescribing the duties
anu REGULATING the salaries of registers of deeds.
Psp aIadFl Glory Q to repeal sec AT; chap q Rv 9 wa the
~ establish a territorial horticultural society.
By Cooke, to establish q soldiers home. BY
.n nTgeles. providing that county commissioners
oniy snail issue liquor licenses.
Several council bills were read the first
ana second times A number of house bills
were read the second time and referred.
me house bill to legalize the assessment OF
axes heretofore made was reported adj
d deffse,y by The Judiciary committee ana
mousse went into committee of the whole on
special orders, and when the committee rose
reported, with amendments, favorably on
Ie Oil requiring accounting by assignees.
sne DILL prohibiting the whoiesaling OF
aiQuors In counties where license for retail
ing Is not granted. and the bill fixing the
sge OF consent OF females at fourteen years
Inc bills as reported were passed A
40 the council q petition was presented for
law prohibiting the manufacture and sale
- intoxicating liquors to be submitted TO q
'0.e OF the people. Bills introduced:
l gy Donovan. for preventing the spread OF nox-
;ous weeds. By Matthews, providing for the
assue OF bonds Of cities. etc, for actual and
osneI purposes. BY Matthews. for submitting
question OF dividing the territory to q vote OF
nc people; By Collins, repeating sections l TO
,ecci inclusive, chapter 20 OF Special Laws OF
..,usoco' by Bogart, for the assessment and tax